diff --git a/src/Atlas.h b/src/Atlas.h
index a7d7e25..528a8bd 100644
--- a/src/Atlas.h
+++ b/src/Atlas.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 namespace ofxMsdfgen {
 struct AtlasSettings {
     float maxCornerAngle = 3.0;
-    float scale = 256.0;
+    float scale = 24.0;
     float minimumScale = 24.0;
     float pixelRange = 2.0;
     float miterLimit = 1.0;